Medical Director, Medical Short Stay Unit

Medical Director, Medical Short Stay Unit: Redefine Precision. Elevate Care. Drive Outcomes.

At Rochester Regional Health, our Medical Short Stay Unit (MSSU) empowers physicians to make decisive, evidence-based choices that transform patient experiences and drive superior health outcomes. As Medical Director, you’ll lead our MSSU team in delivering efficient, targeted care, reducing hospital admissions, and ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time. This role combines clinical leadership with operational oversight, offering you the chance to shape a patient-centered, results-driven model that enhances quality across our system. For Every Team and Every Dream, We’re Here for It.

Why You’ll Thrive Here:

• Competitive Compensation: Annual salary split between administrative and clinical duties, rewarding both your leadership and patient care expertise.
• Incentive Compensation: Eligible for additional incentives based on clinical performance, recognizing your dedication to delivering high-quality, efficient care.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Access to a full range of health and welfare benefits as part of our physician benefit package.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Four weeks of vacation annually, supporting your work-life balance.
• Professional Development: Up to five days and an additional allowance each year dedicated to Continuing Medical Education and professional growth.

Premier Tertiary Care Setting:

• Located at Rochester General Hospital, a 640-bed tertiary care facility, you’ll be at the forefront of specialized, high-impact care in a dynamic environment.

What You’ll Accomplish:

• Optimize Patient Throughput: Effectively manage patient flow in the MSSU, enhancing throughput, reducing unnecessary admissions, and enabling timely discharges.
• Drive Improved Health Outcomes: Use your clinical expertise to deliver high-quality, short-stay care that preempts more intensive interventions.
• Refine and Elevate Care Protocols: Within your first six months, you’ll lead initiatives to streamline processes, improving both efficiency and patient satisfaction.

Shape the Future of Patient Care in the Medical Short Stay Unit

If you’re driven to create lasting, meaningful change through expert patient care and operational efficiency, we’re here for you. Join us to elevate care in the Medical Short Stay Unit and set a new standard in healthcare excellence.

Apply today to be part of a team dedicated to advancing patient outcomes and redefining the future of healthcare.

EDUCATION:

• MD
• DO

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: L - Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly; requires occasional walking, standing or squatting.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Physician - New York State Education Department (NYSED)

PAY RANGE: $200,000.00 - $300,000.00

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes and beyond. The system provides care from 150 locations, including five hospitals, more than 100 primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers and ambulatory campuses, innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing, a wide range of behavioral health services, and ACM Medical Laboratory, a global leader in patient and clinical trials. 

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Rochester has been ranked the 3rd best place to live in New York and as the 26th best place to live among the 150 most populous metro areas in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. The Rochester region's suburbs feature excellent public and private schools, and a variety of housing options. The Rochester region offers diverse cultural and recreational opportunities year-round, including the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, GeVa Theater Center, Rochester International Jazz Festival, as well as easy access to Manhattan, Boston, Washington, DC and Philadelphia, the Adirondacks and the Finger Lakes.